tad

BrE /tæd/ AmE /tæd/

noun en → es

1 AMPHIBIAN [singular] B2

a small amphibian that lives in water and on land, with a long tail when young but no tail as an adult

rana, sapo

Collocations tadpole stage

  • The tadpoles are growing into frogs.

    Las ranitas están creciendo en ranas.

2 MINIMAL [singular] B1

a very small amount or degree of something, used especially in negative sentences and questions

mínimo, ínfimo

Collocations not a tad

  • There's not a tad of truth in what she says.

    No hay un ápice de verdad en lo que dice.